Australian Military Acquires Drones That Can Hunt for Targets

Australian soldiers will have access to Switchblade 300 which has been used in the Ukraine War.

A "No Drone Zone" sign prohibiting unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) flying over the area is seen in central Moscow on June 21, 2023. Natalia Kolesnikova/AFP via Getty Images

The Australian government says the nation’s soldiers will be better equipped to deal with threats with the provision of new Switchblade 300 drones.

The so-called “kamikaze” drones are precision loitering munitions and are the first drone weapons used by the Australian Defence Force—previous drones acquired by the ADF have been used for surveillance and intelligence gathering.